Building A small pull pan Type scraper

[R W]

I ran into this after reading about R.G. LeTourneau and then finding a video of an Ashland scraper that looks identical to the OP. If anyone made something of this let me know.

Could you give more details as to what you would like to know.

 

[FarmWrench]

Yes. Yes I did.

As unpleasant place as the Internet can be, places and BBS of this nature are a great repository of vast knowledge. It is like having our Grandfather back. Sometimes we have to remember that today's "hobby" compact tractors exceed the power, control, speed, reliability and sometimes even the brute force of the top of the line construction equipment of a century before. All to often it is our knowledge and the methods we use that are our limiting factor.

The success of the OP design is evident, and desirable. Maybe our community has not lost these people and their experience? Unfortunately the information they possessed did not remain with the conversation.

I have a 3 yard dump wagon. A small scraper that will unload spreading its load while having the advantage of a low sidewall for easy loading via a backhoe is not something you see at every "gentleman tractor" dealership.

 

[FarmWrench]

I would like to know what materials, geometry of the apron, blade, linkages and frame.

Today we make a few calls and high quality steel is cut with precision that is unimaginable to the men that built the machines that this nation. The average ac buzz box has welding capacity superior to most manufacturing before WWII.

This could be a nice project. Yes A LOT of welding! But an Ashland 25 is $7k

 

[R W]

I would like to know what materials, geometry of the apron, blade, linkages and frame.

The Ashland25 appears to be a well designed piece of equipment.
To build a similar type of machine you may have to find one to copy from, to get the geometry right, as with this set up there would not be a lot of room for error.
I have a brochure on another make that has the size of the steel used in the construction of the bowl, will send when I find it.
It will be a good project, you will be pleased with it when completed, although it will take time you will have saved a good amount of $s.

Found the brochure.
1/4" base, sides & apron. (would be inclined to use 5/16"for the base).
5x3x1/4" RHS for frame.

 

[Renze]

Did you know that the last post to this thread was several years ago.

Nevermind, the internet has no age, Google pops up its memory like it was yesterday...

 

[R W]

i would also be interested in buying a set of plans.... as soon as possible ,,

Did you ever get your plans.

 

[Baby Grand]

Yes. Yes I did.

As unpleasant place as the Internet can be, places and BBS of this nature are a great repository of vast knowledge. It is like having our Grandfather back. Sometimes we have to remember that today's "hobby" compact tractors exceed the power, control, speed, reliability and sometimes even the brute force of the top of the line construction equipment of a century before. All to often it is our knowledge and the methods we use that are our limiting factor.

The success of the OP design is evident, and desirable. Maybe our community has not lost these people and their experience? Unfortunately the information they possessed did not remain with the conversation.

Nicely stated. The information in these threads is, and will remain, relevant for many, many years.